Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-06
AROUND NORFOLK.
THE STRANDED BRITISH STEAMSHIP
SLOW WORK.
Probable Loss Of Her whsat--Pastorai An
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Notes-Briefs.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DIspa,ch.l

tCcfrcspondence OF the kichmond Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, December 8, 1887.
Yesterday another expedition Of the
Baker Salvage Company, consisting of
the ocean-tug Samson and three schoon-
ers, with Mr.. George McBlair, the secre-
tary. in charge, left here for the wreck
of tho British steamship Kimberly, on
Currituck beach. All tho cargo will
have to be taken out and the ship light
encd before she can be gotten of, rs she
draws twenty-thrce feet OF water and
there is only twelve feet around her. On
account of leaking il is thought tho 3d.
600 bushels Of grain will be totally lost.
The Kimberly is one OF the largest cot
ton-ships ever built.
One of the crew, who was disabled,
has been brought here TO st. Vincent's
Hospital. The others remain at the life
saving station, where they arc cared for.
The captain and two mates are on board
keeping the pumps going. Captain
James W. Gerow is on the beach as agent
of Vice-Consul Myers. The sea in
creased last night in consequence Of
squally weather, and to-day the wreckers
cannot work. The weather is clearing,
however, and operations will not be sus-
pended very long.
Yesterday Rev. o. S. Barten, ID. d.,
rector OF Christ church, held services
commemorative of the twenty-third an
niversary of his rectorship in Norfolk.
At Court-Street Baptist church, Ports
mouth, Rev. A. Il. Owen, ID. d., held
the sixteenth anniversary services of his
passionate.
Rev. DR.. William L. Edwards, late Of
Richmond, preached his initial sermon
at Monumental Methodist Episcopal
church to crowded congregation, his
theme being the duty of the ministry
and the duty of Christian people.
William Farrell, the man who was
charged with starting an engine standing
on the wharf of the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk railroad and smash
ing into warehouse. has sued that com
pany in the United States Court for
$1,000 for false imprisonment.
The funeral of Rev. Thomas d. Fleury
took place yesterday afternoon from
CRANKY Street Methodist Episcopal
church.
The Navy Department will allow
S25, 900 for fitting out the two training
ships jamestown and Saratoga now at
the hayward.
The orders OF the United States train
ing ship Portsmouth have been counter
manded, and she will repair at New
York instead of coming to Norfolk.
Mr.. Edward Pollock. the 'sketch-
book " man. just home from Egypt, is
down with the Nile fever at his home in
Portsmouth.
Hon. G. A. Bohannon, of Richmond,
is in the city.
United States Marshal T. W. Scott left
here yesterday for the Albany States
prison, having in charge the negro Ar
thur Peterson, who committed the out
rage on the Daytime steamer recently.
Joe Smith (colored), brother Of Coun-
ty-Supervisor Smith, was brought in to-
day and committed to jail for houseburn-
lug. 1t is charged that he set fire TO and
destroyed barn and smoke-house.
The suits of Mr.. George Cooper,
whose wife was killed, and Mr.. James
Lilliston, whose wife was permanently
injured by the collision last spring, COM
menced in the Circuit Court of Norfolk
county pO-udg iOi S4"bpvV S"Sh' N'
LATER FROM TIE WRECK.
special telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, December Six OF the
crew of the wrecked steamship Kimberly
were brought to this city to-day over the
Norfolk Southern road and four of them
were sent to the St Vincent Hospital for
treatment, one having dislocated shout
der, one having been struck on the head
with the shot by which line was fired
10 the vessel, one having sore eyes from
the effects OF sand and salt water, and
one suffering from fever.
The store OF William Fulford. at In
dian Creek, Norfolk county, together
with the adjoining out-houses, were de-
stroyed by an accidental fire this morn
ing.